In the Headlines:

"'Maverick' McCain bedevils Democrats" (Joseph Curl, Washington Times) - Sen. John McCain's reputation as a maverick who regularly bucks the conservative wing of his party will be a formidable obstacle for Sen. Barack Obama as he seeks to persuade moderates to vote for him in November.

"A Delegator, Obama Picks When to Take Reins" (Jeff Zeleny and Jim Rutenberg, New York Times) - In the months leading up to Senator Barack Obama's big loss in the Pennsylvania primary, he was a detached manager: around, but not meddling. Rarely on early-morning conference calls with his senior advisers, he delegated most decisions to others and did not immerse himself in all of the nuts and bolts of running for president.

"3 likely candidates express little interest in VP" (Associated Press) - Two former senators and one sitting governor thought to be possible candidates for vice president on Sunday expressed minimal interest in the job but didn't remove themselves from consideration. Been there, done that, said one. Another is focused on being Louisiana's governor.

"Obama camp sees possible win without Ohio, Fla." (Nedra Pickler and Philip Elliott, Associated Press) - Barack Obama's campaign envisions a path to the presidency that could include Virginia, Georgia and several Rocky Mountain states, but not necessarily the pair of battlegrounds that decided the last two elections -- Florida and Ohio.

On the Morning Shows

Today - Luke Russert: "We're holding up as best as we can. My father never thought he'd have the opportunity to go to college, he worked his behind to go there. He saw himself as the questionnaire for the American people."

(Greg Bobrinskoy contributed to the Morning Report.)